T G Thorn

Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation

Air Commodore T G Thorn (608332/608332B)

Timothy Gane b: 21 Sep 1942 r: 28 Dec 1995 d: 19 Apr 2026

AFC – 31 Dec 1982, QCVSA – 3 Jun 1978, FRAeS.

(RAF): Plt Off: 28 Jul 1964, Fg Off: 28 Jul 1964, Flt Lt: 10 Feb 1967, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jul 1972, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1979, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1986, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1990,

(RAFVR(T)): Fg Off: 29 Dec 1995.

xx Sep 1961: Flight Cadet, 'A' Sqn, RAF College.

28 Jul 1964: Appointed to a Permanent Commission (General List)

xx xxx xxxx: Attended Flying Instructors' Course, CFS

xx xxx xxxx: QFI, No ? FTS

xx Jan 1968: Pilot, No 8 Sqn (Hunters - Muharraq)

xx xxx 1969: Pilot, No 4 Sqn (Hunters - Gutersloh)

xx xxx xxxx: Pilot, No II Sqn (Hunters - Gutersloh)

xx xxx 1971: Attended Pilot Attack Instructors' Course, No 234 Sqn (Hunters - Chivenor)

xx Jul 1972: Seconded to Parachute Regiment

xx xxx 1975: Attended Indian Defence Services Staff College

xx xxx xxxx: Deputy OC, No 41 Sqn (Jaguar)

xx Jul 1979: Attended Air Warfare Course, Cranwell

4 May 1980: Officer Commanding, No II Sqn. (Jaguar)

21 Mar 1983: OR 50, Directorate of Aircraft Requirements (RAF) DOR1.

21 Jul 1983: Staff, Directorate of Systems and Weapons Requirements (RAF) DOR2.

1986 Staff, Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Systems).

7 Sep 1987: Officer Commanding, No 3 FTS/RAF Cranwell.

23 May 1988: Group Captain - Flying Training, HQ RAF Support Command.

xx Jan 1990: Attended Royal College of Defence Studies

11 Jan 1991: SASO, HQ RAF Germany.

8 Mar 1993: Staff, HQ Strike Command.

1994 Commandant-General of the RAF Regiment. (also Director of Fire Services and Head of the RAF Strike Command Provost Branch)

xx xxx 1995 - xx Jan 2010: Pilot, No 6 AEF

Born in the Sudan, he attended Ipswich School before entering the RAF College at Cranwell, where he attained the rank of Senior Under Officer.

He was forced to eject from his aircraft in May 1966 following a four aircraft mid-air collision.

He retired at his own request.

R B Thomson P D Thorne

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